Tia camp letter

 

Nick is officially (unofficially) in charge of making creative letters for the girls when they go to camp.  This is what he sent to Tia.  Coale missed her.  

A rare occurrence

 

All 5 of us in one picture... And no one making an AWFUL face... (could be more smiley, but not bad... baby steps).  (2/7/16) 

(Note it's also a rare occurrence that it's Leap Year! Convergence in title and day.)

The big picture

 

I am so excited for these guys... I "invented" a new cookie just for them.  

Future apricots

 

A close up.

Swing

 

One swing... 3 girls... What could possibly go wrong? 

(Photo by Nick)

Future plums

 

Our plum tree is getting ready!

Dinner

 

We have broccoli!  It is awesome!  

Science camp

 

Recently, Tia went to Science Camp.  She had a blast!   (It's a 4 day, 3-night adventure away from home with the whole grade level.)

A belated thank you

A belated thank you to Denise and Ted for my beautiful birthday flowers!

Coale wonders if he can eat them. The answer is NO!

Our view in front

The girls

 

From Day 2.

4 Picts from Day 2

Ski Lessons

It snowed a little, was a little windy, but we were all warm enough and we had fresh powder; you can't beat that!

Don't lick metal

Fun in the snow

Fitting

Drive up

It was about 58 to 60° in Denver, and this was less than an hour away!

Ski Trip!

Tree stump

 

The best picture of all three of them together on the hike the day before my birthday.

Directing traffic

 

At Tia's school, the 5th graders help direct morning traffic at drop-off on Fridays.  Here T is working!

All 3

 

All 3 of them in Nat's bed (Jan 31).

Tree

 

The tree had WAY more leaves and long branches this year so it looks like the girls are too big for the tree. (Jan 31.) (It was cold and windy this day!)

See previous Tree photos 
&
With Audrey

I'm sure there are more, but am too lazy to search.

Just hanging around

 

Coale

Hike photos (By Natalie)

(Yes, we wore mud boots! Jan 31.)

 

Hiking

 

Hiking with Audrey on my birthday!

Tree

By Natalie

95

Dad and Uncle Ralph (my Godfather) would have been 95, yesterday.  Happy Birthday. We miss you!  (Picture circa 1974.)

Moo again

 

We went on a walk and ran into our friends Roxy and Luna.  Luna is on the left and is the Mom.  Roxy is on the right and is almost all grown up.  Love them!  

(It's a good thing they chose their sides correctly for alliteration purposes.) (Also, it kind of looks like Roxy may get another little sibling...?)

Cooking dinner

 

Making my birthday dinner!  Kira found the recipe a few weeks back and we made enchiladas together a couple of weeks ago; the girls made them again last night.  (They let me help a little. I love cooking with the girls.)